# Pedestrianize NYC **URL:** \ **Category:** New York\ **Created:** [July 13, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519 "2022-07-13T17:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/1 "2022-07-13T17:18:09Z")
The pedestrianization of Broadway and University Place has been nice, but more is warranted. > **[ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/07/12/analysis-electeds-seek-much-more-than-piecemeal-pedestrianization-on-broadway/)** > > Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/2 "2022-07-13T17:25:25Z")
> **[New York City's Union Square Getting $100 Million Pedestrian-friendly Makeover](https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/parks-gardens/new-york-city-union-square-partnership-renovation)** > > The Union Square Partnership teamed up with architecture firm Marvel to transform Union Square into a pedestrian-friendly, car-free zone. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/3 "2022-07-13T17:33:28Z")
> **[Plan would transform SoHo streetscapes](https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2021/10/14/plan-would-transform-soho-streetscapes)** > > The SoHo Broadway plan would greatly increase space for pedestrians and cyclists in the iconic Manhattan neighborhood, and be implemented over the next two decades. ---
**Author:** ![Jaydayvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jaydayvis](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Jaydayvis)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/4 "2022-07-13T18:39:30Z")
Don’t they have a plan set to pedestrianize Park Avenue? Or am I wrong > **[New York City Wants to Bring More Park to Park Avenue (Published 2021)](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/nyregion/nyc-park-avenue-median.html)** > > The medians along Park Avenue were once a fashionable place to take a stroll. Today, pedestrians are not really welcomed. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/5 "2022-07-13T19:01:03Z")
Yes. The medians will be widened, but I think it will be over the course of around 20 years because I think they need to rebuild the street over the tracks first. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/6 "2022-07-13T19:06:53Z")
Pretty sure it’s taking 20 years because they’re doing maintenance on the train sheds underneath, then they need to rebuild the street, then they’ll do the widening, greening etc ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/7 "2022-07-14T13:59:28Z")
That’s correct. The medians are an afterthought. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/8 "2022-07-27T03:03:40Z")
> **[Broadway Reimagined — Streetopia Upper West Side](https://www.streetopia.city/broadway-reimagined)** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/f/3fe84b67fe57ea0f276369b09d19576d0b8cfaf4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/9 "2022-07-27T03:08:06Z")
> **[NYC wants to take 25% of its street space away from cars in favor of a...](https://electrek.co/2022/05/12/nyc-wants-to-take-25-of-its-street-space-away-from-cars-in-favor-of-a-walkable-bikeable-city/amp/)** > > Back when COVID-19 ravaged New York City and turned the city’s transportation needs upside down, significant portions of the road space were repurposed for non-car use. From bike lanes to public seating and urban parks, roads that previously saw... ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/10 "2022-07-28T02:10:40Z")
While this does not relate to pedestrianization, I look forward to this new green space. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/6/8628a0066478f37d8ec425785058e4a28a0572b9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/11 "2022-07-28T02:13:03Z")
Here too… [550 Madison Avenue’s Landscaped Public Plaza Nears Completion in Midtown East, Manhattan - New York YIMBY](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/07/550-madison-avenues-landscaped-public-plaza-nears-completion-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/12 "2022-08-04T13:30:45Z")
> **[OPINION: Pedestrianize the Financial District Now!](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/07/11/opinion-pedestrianize-the-financial-district-now/)** > > Why is the Department of Transportation idawdling on implementing the “Make Way for Lower Manhattan” plan? ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/13 "2022-09-11T01:46:21Z")
Hudson Square’s streetscape improvements should be emulated throughout the city. It looks amazing. > **[Hudson Street - Hudson Square Business Improvement District](https://www.hudsonsquarebid.org/bid-programs/public-improvements/hudson-street/)** > > The renovations completed in 2022, created a new Hudson Street between Canal and Houston Streets, with lush plantings, modern park-like spaces, and wider sidewalks for strolling.Read More ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/b/0b775eccbd7596ef3afadc911dff44d63b4d68d5.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/3/835fee7b1c2697018b8c1e741e9ef442be84450f.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/6/f6338766129b89d9c2f00d2112adf0ff86c9cf15.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/d/8dc2f9f94ccfd321099fc117831a75255a5fde18.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/14 "2022-09-27T16:12:33Z")
[NYC wants to take 25% of streets from cars, give to pedestrians & bikes (electrek.co)](https://electrek.co/2022/05/12/nyc-wants-to-take-25-of-its-street-space-away-from-cars-in-favor-of-a-walkable-bikeable-city/) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/15 "2022-10-04T01:36:11Z")
> **[Broadway Reimagined — Streetopia Upper West Side](https://www.streetopia.city/broadway-reimagined)** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/f/3fe84b67fe57ea0f276369b09d19576d0b8cfaf4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![F.Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@F.Wright](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/F.Wright)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/16 "2022-10-04T04:39:30Z")
Does anyone know of an studies out there on how far away most people are from a subway station at any given time in Manhattan? ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/17 "2022-10-16T05:01:29Z")
It seems that a hand-assed plan was adopted for Third instead of this. > **[Home](https://sites.google.com/view/completestreet/home)** > > The vision: > (as imagined by: https://www.curbed.com/2021/11/perfecting-nyc-street.html) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/18 "2022-10-21T14:23:41Z")
This would be amazing. > **[Meatpacking BID Plans Pedestrian ‘Oasis’ Near Hudson River](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/10/11/meatpacking-bid-plans-pedestrian-oasis-near-hudson-river/)** > > A new “Vision Plan” proposes to make the area near the High Line and West Street a “front porch” for the waterfront. > **[Looking West: A Vision for Streets - Meatpacking District Official Website](https://www.meatpacking-district.com/stories/looking-west/)** > > The Meatpacking District unveiled a planning vision that rethinks its % streets to better support business, pedestrian safety, and mobility. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/5/05070eca6852377154f03645d419474158b9b401.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/19 "2022-10-22T13:31:30Z")
A little late to the game but there is a city planning exhibit running through the weekend at Grand Central. It’s interesting, goes back 100 years. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519/20 "2022-10-22T14:13:34Z")
In some ways, Covid has presented a silver lining in that it showed the benefits of pedestrianization. I hope that many of these visions come to fruition. NY’s sidewalks are too small. All street parking on avenues should be eliminated for people and traffic lanes should be dramatically reduced. [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/pedestrianize-nyc/21519.md?page=2)